New Bullards Bar Reservoir Water Level Today

California · near Dobbins · Below full pool

Flood pool1,956.0Full pool1,951.6Bottom of pool1,732.0
Elevation
1,896.79 ft
From full pool
−54.83 ft
Percent of pool
75.0%
24-hour change
−0.55 ft
7-day change
−2.69 ft
Reading
Sep 21, 2026 · USACE

Last year at New Bullards Bar Reservoir

1,862.11,909.11,956.0full poolflood poolAug 25Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26
Daily mean elevation in feet, last 360 days. Dashed lines mark the published pool elevations.

New Bullards Bar Reservoir is 54.83 ft below full pool, at 1,896.79 ft, down 0.55 ft in the last 24 hours. That puts the lake at 75.0 percent of its conservation pool. The top of the flood pool is 59.2 ft higher, at 1,956.00 ft.

Over the last 7 days the level fell 2.69 ft, and over 30 days it fell 12.25 ft. In the 360 days of readings on this page the high was 1,951.36 ft on May 11, 2026 and the low was 1,862.12 ft on Dec 17, 2025, a range of 89.24 ft.

The reading is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gauge, near Dobbins, taken Sep 21, 2026 and referenced to the NGVD29 datum. This page is rebuilt once a day from the agency feed; it is not a live gauge, so during a fast rise or a scheduled release check the USACE page for hourly values.

New Bullards Bar Reservoir pool elevations

Current elevation1,896.79 ft
Full pool (top of conservation)1,951.62 ft
Top of flood pool1,956.00 ft
Bottom of conservation pool1,732.00 ft
Top of dam1,965.00 ft
Inflow121 cfs
Outflow1,129 cfs
30-day change−12.25 ft
1-year high1,951.36 ft (May 11, 2026)
1-year low1,862.12 ft (Dec 17, 2025)
Vertical datumNGVD29
Operating agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SPK district

Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read what full pool and flood pool mean.

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New Bullards Bar Reservoir level questions

What is the water level of New Bullards Bar Reservoir today?

New Bullards Bar Reservoir is at 1,896.79 ft as of Sep 21, 2026, −54.83 ft relative to full pool (1,951.62 ft). The 24-hour change is −0.55 ft.

What is full pool at New Bullards Bar Reservoir?

Full pool, the top of the conservation pool, is 1,951.62 ft (NGVD29). Above that, water is stored temporarily in the flood pool up to 1,956.00 ft. The bottom of the conservation pool is 1,732.00 ft.

Is New Bullards Bar Reservoir rising or falling?

Over the last 24 hours the level is −0.55 ft; over 7 days it fell 2.69 ft, and over 30 days it fell 12.25 ft.

Where does this New Bullards Bar Reservoir level come from?

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) public data feed for New Bullards Bar Reservoir. Lake Levels Today republishes the agency's daily value without adjustment and links to the source below.